Burgundy

2020, Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune Au Crétot, 85-87 Palish pink purple, less immediate nose than the Bourgogne. Almost shrill acidity, fresh re...

2020, Santenay, 87-90 Pale lemon colour, attractively perfumed nose, lightly smoky, then a greener, more saline touch. No more than medium body, th...

2020, Mercurey Clos Voyens 1er Cru, 88-90 Grown on a stony site at higher altitude. Rich purple colour, a little more depth of raspberry fruit than...

87-89 Pale to mid lemon in colour. There is a little bit of sunshine in the fruit on the nose, attractively so, medium bodied, white fruit up front...

87-88 A clear fresh crimson. Pretty fruit on the nose, a pure refreshing pinot. A little touch peppery at the back, but those who want a pinot fr...

5 Star wine: 91-93 One third whole bunch informs the bouquet and perhaps the colour which is a slightly lighter mid crimson. Always a beautiful wi...

2020, Ladoix Gréchons 1er Cru, 90-92 New this year. An excellent white wine terroir on marl. This has a very interesting bouquet, a touch of bacon ...

87-89 From the village part of Lurets and Cros Martin. A luxurious rich purple. The bouquet is a little more restrained. Very concentrated and migh...

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90-93 From old vines, with a north-south orientation which is good in these hotter years. Medium dense bright purple. I like the balanced vigour of...

2020, Beaune Les Avaux 1er Cru, 89-92 Rich vivid imperial purple, there is massive concentration to this wine but the nose is hiding. Carel Voorhui...

2020, Meursault Les Vireuils, 89-92 Mid lemon colour. There is some weight of ripe fruit apparent on the nose, after which the wine tightens up con...